You should think of a library database as an organized electronic catalog and storage container for published articles mostly from research journals, newspapers, and magazines. Many databases give you access to other items like book chapters, e-books, government and business records and reports, photographic images and works of art, reference works, and audio files and…
Are you a budding artist? Do you love to read? Want to show off your skills and help people mark their place? In honor of Nevada Reading Week (March 2-6), CSN Libraries is holding a bookmark contest all week–and all MONTH–long! Starting Monday, March 2, you can pick up an entry form at any CSN…
Are you looking for a class that will help you with your research papers? Do you want to take a one credit class that is online that doesn’t require you to get a textbook or come to campus? Could you use some help on how to narrow and refine a research topic? Do you want…
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month at CSN Libraries and across CSN campuses, we’d like to invite you to check out some of our new books related to influential African-Americans. From the prolific literature of both well-known and emerging Black authors, to historical surveys of the Black experience in America and the transformational…
CSN Libraries provide a wealth of streaming videos focused on African American history and culture. Black History Month is a great time to investigate the many aspects of this subject. These streaming video databases provide you with a wide range of documentaries, archival newsreels, interviews, and speeches. Your viewing experience is enhanced by the many…
If there’s a research assignment on your class syllabus and the thought of choosing a topic seems overwhelming, our Credo Reference database can help! With millions of articles from trusted reference books, Credo has always been a credible source of background information. Recent enhancements have also made it a great resource for brainstorming your topic…
If you explore our library website, you might notice a brand-new feature that’s just recently been added for you! To get quick access to your library card account for renewing books, viewing the items you have out on loan, viewing materials you placed on request, and viewing your InterLibrary Loan items, simply visit the library…
The Learning Express Library is a wonderful database for CSN students to use to develop skills for the classroom and workplace. Resources within Learning Express are organized into “Centers.” This article highlights the College Students Center, which is a place to achieve your community college goals and prepare for future success. This learning center is…
This year CSN has chosen If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on my Face? by Alan Alda for One Book One College (OBOC). The OBOC program at CSN strives to foster a sense of community, creativity, and conversation through the mutual study of a common reading. Faculty of all disciplines are invited…
CSN Libraries is excited to welcome back one of our friendly Charleston campus Reference & Instruction librarians, Ted Chodock. Ted returns to the library after being on sabbatical during the fall 2019 semester, in which he was identifying, collecting, and analyzing data and information for his PhD dissertation exploring the role of academic libraries in…